Decades of reliable service require a focused mission
CMW GLOBAL'S MISSION
Our mission is to add value to our customers through our superior quality, extensive experience, and cost-effective solutions. We strive to enhance and ensure the success of our customers through teamwork, transparency, and effective execution.
World Class Quality
BACKED BY THE TOUGHEST CERTIFICATIONS
Whether custom metal fabrication or refurbishment of high-value, operation-critical mechanical components, our 4 decades of experience are backed by the certifications you expect and demand for your projects.
OUR HISTORY
1976
Carver Machine Works is founded. The founding family incorporates the industrial repair firm whose primary customer is a local phosphate mining and chemical processing facility.
1982
In an effort to sustain and grow Carver Machine Works expanded into the Pulp and Paper industry to diversify the organization’s market base.
1983 – 1993
Carver Machine Works grows its industrial market share throughout the southeastern US by effectively leveraging its expertise developed in repairing and improving industrial rotating equipment performance while decreasing equipment cost of ownership for our customers. Carver Machine Works continues to accumulate extensive technical and dimensional data through its reverse engineering of high-wear, process-critical, industrial processing equipment.
1994
Due to Carver Machine Works’ superior quality and fast response performance, adds their first international customer building titanium processing equipment and distributing this equipment throughout the globe.
1995 – 1998
Carver Machine Works expands its industrial repair services to the Chemical and Petrochemical industries. Developed their ‘build to print’ capabilities and added ASME “U” and National Board “R” designations allowing them to build and repair pressure-rated industrial tanks and heat exchangers.
1999
The founding family divest themselves of the corporation by selling the company to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
1999 – 2005
Carver Machine Works continues growth in the Southeastern US within the pulp, Paper, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical markets by adding experienced field Sales Engineers who consult with their customers on cost savings ideas that include extending useful life and repair alternative ideas for maintaining process critical equipment and maximizing the useful life of that equipment.
2005 – 2007
Carver Machine Works expands into the Nuclear Energy, Aerospace, and Defense Industries by implementing an ISO9001 and AS9100-compliant total quality system. CMW adds its first of many degreed engineers to its team.
2007
Carver Machine Works earns the NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) certification in fusion welding, becoming one of the first NADCAP facilities in the southeastern US.
2008
Carver Machine Works undergoes a 50,000-square-foot facility expansion which significantly increases the size and weight handling capacity while providing improvements in manufacturing process flow efficiencies.
2008 – 2011
Continues growth within its industrial customer base and experiences significant growth in the Nuclear Energy and Defense sectors by developing strong supply chain partners and creating effective and reliable project integration capabilities.
2012
Carver Machine Works obtains their AS9100 and ISO 9001 certifications further expanding their reach into quality critical, ‘build to print’ market opportunities.
2013 – 2019
Diversified market base growth continues while focusing on internal process improvements and metrics to maximize the company’s quality, on-time delivery, and financial performance.
2020
Carver Machine Works liquidates the Employee Stock Ownership Plan through a management buyout, creating a significantly improved retirement benefit for their team and business structure to support strategic investments in capabilities that enhance the company’s value to their customers.
2022
Carver Machine Works acknowledges its position as an international leader in Aerospace, Defense, or Industrial Manufacturing and rebrands to become CMW Global.
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